On Career Day, third-grader Abby Baxter is unsure of what she wants to do when she grows up, and when she accidentally makes a mistake that causes the space station's systems to go haywire, Abby must untangle the mess.

After he retires, Stan becomes a hot dog man and finds that his new job helps him come to the rescue during a big snowstorm.

Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.

While her family is away at work and school, Sally, a black labrador retriever, dreams of all the jobs she might get, then remembers that she already has the best job of all.

An exuberant eight-year-old details for his teacher and classmates the astonishing variety of inventive careers he is thinking of pursuing when he grows up.

When Amelia Bedelia and her friends at school explore different jobs, Amelia's literal-mindedness causes some silly misunderstandings.

"The students of Room 26 are doing reports about the jobs they want to have when they grow up--and Humphrey the classroom pet hamster helps aspiring magician Miranda show the class about her own dream job"--

"A picture book with illustrated portraits of real Black men celebrating the daily lives and activities of African Americans, from visiting the barber shop to exploring outer space"--

Over the course of a week, Word Bird tries on hats representing different occupations and assembles the tools he would need for each job.

"When children are fast asleep, some people are hard at work keeping the city safe and clean, and when daylight comes they go home to sleep."--